[Info-vax] Best way to get what I can off a failed VMS Disk?

[abrsvc]

On Saturday, 24 October 2020 08:49:42 UTC-4, Chris Townley  wrote:
> I have a failing ODS-2 disk in my Alpha (HPE VMS 8.3)
> 
> What is the best way to recover those files that are recoverable, with 
> the drive going into mount verify?
> 
> Thanks
> 
> 
> Chris

A lot depends upon the reason for the failure.  I have had success replacing  the controller board on an SBB drive with another to read the "failing" drive.  Both must be the same however.  

Any idea where the failure is?  Controller, disk itself?